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American Dairymen February 2025
This Issue Brings You:
- Genomic Testing & Modern Dairy Farming
- Hoof Care for Dairy Cattle
- Establishing Productive Pastures
- 4 Steps to Prepare for Small Ruminant Kidding and Lambing
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PBI Systems: Parlor Systems That Work For You
PBI Systems: Parlor Systems That Work For You By Steve Weisman. Set in the countryside outside Portales, New Mexico lies PBI Parlor Systems, a leading manufacturer of milking stalls and other parlor equipment being utilized in dairies throughout the world. PBI was at the forefront of the dairy industry’s parallel stall beginnings. According to Steve […]
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Today’s Parlor Designs
Today’s Parlor Designs By Maura Keller Ben Streitmatter, regional sales manager at FBi Buildings, says the key factors influencing the choice of parlor system include existing facilities, labor availability, and budget. Priorities such as cow comfort, labor efficiency, and milk quality are also central facets of parlor design for dairy producers. As he explains, robotic […]
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Cold Weather Ahead: Avoid Cold Stress Losses in the Milk Tank
Cold Weather Ahead: Avoid Cold Stress Losses in the Milk Tank By Jaclyn Krymowski Cold weather presents a plethora of special challenges for modern dairies. As with the heat, extreme cold can also have a hard-hitting impact on productivity, especially for breeds preferring slightly warmer temperatures like Jerseys. Likewise, today’s specialized equipment and facilities are […]
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Vaccination Reactions
Vaccination Reactions By Heather Smith Thomas Occasionally cattle react to vaccine. An allergic reaction can be mild and local (swelling at the injection site after vaccination) or serious and fatal—if the animal goes into anaphylactic shock. The vaccines administered to cattle contain antigens that are “foreign” to the animal’s body. With vaccines, the goal is […]
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Featured Story
Regenerative Agriculture on a Dairy Farm
Paul and Erin Kernaleguen are dairy farmers and soil consultants near Birch Hills, Saskatchewan, committed to regenerative practices in growing forage for their cattle. They farm with Paul’s Parents, Jos and Brenda.
“We were a very conventional dairy operation until 2012 when we started looking at doing some things differently because our weather was super-wet for a couple years. Our average annual precipitation is about 12 inches of moisture, but we’d had two years in a row with about 40 to 50 inches, which made farming extremely difficult!” says Paul.
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